KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Nepali Army rescue teams have reached areas affected by the sudden flooding in the Budhigandaki River.
The army deployed the teams after receiving reports that floodwaters carrying mud and debris had damaged riverside areas. The flood followed the release of a landslide blockage at around 4:30 a.m. today in Philim, ward 3 of Gorkha’s Chumnubri Rural Municipality.
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According to the army’s Directorate of Public Relations and Information, teams reached the affected areas by air and land to conduct search and rescue operations.
They assessed possible obstructions and conditions in the affected locations and airlifted six people from Jagat village, which faces a landslide risk.
A Composite Quick Response Team based in Kathmandu was flown to the area. The team is urging residents along the river and in nearby areas to move to safety.
